Action-embedded transformational leadership in self-managing global information systems development teams

  • Authors:

  • U. Yeliz Eseryel;Deniz Eseryel

  • Affiliations:

  • University of Groningen, Department of Innovation Management & Strategy, Postbus 800, 9700AV Groningen, The Netherlands;University of Oklahoma, Department of Educational Psychology, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Collings Hall, Room 321, Norman, OK 73019-2041, USA

  • Venue:
  • The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

While software development teams are becoming more and more distributed around the globe, most software development methodologies used by global teams prescribe self-managing teams. Transformational leadership is the key to successful information systems development and use for competitive advantage. Yet, little is known about transformational leadership in self-managing global information systems development team settings. This study answers the research question of how leaders emerge and strategically influence systems development in self-managing global information systems development teams. This question is answered with a grounded theory study of Apache Open Source Software development teams. A theoretical model of action-embedded transformational leadership is developed to demonstrate how leaders emerge and strategically influence systems development efforts through their leadership, which is embedded in their work-related actions.